Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
USA116th CongressS-238| Senate
| Updated: 6/3/2020
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Patty Murray (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act This bill establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees. The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism in foreign countries and shall be of recognized distinction in combating anti-Semitism.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
International Affairs
Department of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsReligion
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act
USA116th CongressS-238| Senate
| Updated: 6/3/2020
Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act This bill establishes the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism as an ambassador-rank official, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who leads the Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism within the Department of State. (Under current law, the special envoy is appointed by the Secretary of State.) The President may nominate the special envoy from among State Department officers and employees. The special envoy shall be the primary advisor in the government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism in foreign countries and shall be of recognized distinction in combating anti-Semitism.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
Marco Rubio
Republican Senator
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Patty Murray (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHuman rightsRacial and ethnic relationsReligion